pgweb through 0.17.0 Missing Authorization on Direct Connect Endpoint
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-91924
Publishedpgweb through 0.17.0 leaves the POST /api/connect endpoint unguarded when connect-backend authorization is configured, allowing attackers to supply arbitrary database connection strings. Attackers can bypass the resource-to-database mapping by providing a custom session identifier and connection URL to access unauthorized databases and internal services.
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CVE-2026-91924 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-91924
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/issues/869
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/blob/6b0b0244d1aefd6971999b03481eeeaa4ec7cf55/pkg/api/routes.go
- https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/blob/6b0b0244d1aefd6971999b03481eeeaa4ec7cf55/pkg/api/api.go
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pgweb-through-0.17.0-missing-authorization-on-direct-connect-endpoint
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